"There were so many good performances," United manager Moyes told Sky Sports.

"To come to Germany and get a such a good result, Leverkusen are second in the Bundesliga behind Bayern Munich, it gives an idea of where our performance and result stood.

"[The performance] was what I was hoping to get more often, there have been signs we are getting better but also signs we have been wasteful as well."

Top spot

United still requires a point from its final fixture against Shakhtar Donestk to secure top spot in Group A.

Shakhtar still boasts aspirations of claiming top spot after it defeated Real Sociedad 4-0 in Ukraine.

But it will have to beat United at Old Trafford to win the group, while Leverkusen must beat Real and hope Shakhtar fail to win.

The defeat was Leverkusen's first at home in 14 games since losing 2-1 to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga back in March.

"When you conceded five goals, there isn't much more to say," Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling told reporters.

"We should never have allowed them so many chances to shoot."

Real deal

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Sporting selfies – It's official, selfie is the global word of 2013 according to the Oxford Dictionaries. The global craze for taking photos of yourself at every available opportunity continues unabated, and sports stars are no exception. So is this the ultimate sporting selfie? Champion skier Lindsey Vonn uploaded this snap of herself with boyfriend Tiger Woods -- the world's No. 1 golfer -- at October's Presidents Cup.

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Sporting selfies – Vonn isn't shy when it comes to a selfie. The U.S. Winter Olympic gold medalist took this picture of herself doing what she does best -- taking to the slopes.

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Sporting selfies – Not to be outdone by his golf and skiing counterparts, six-time grand slam winning tennis star Novak Djokovic uploaded this picture of him and his fiancee Jelena Ristic to his Instagram account.

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Sporting selfies – When it comes to selfies the Brazilian football team take some beating. This photo of Brazil and Barcelona forward Neymar (far right), accompanied by (left to right) Thiago Silva, Dani Alves and Robinho, was taken when the Brazil squad were in Miami.

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Sporting selfies – David Luiz is another member of the Brazil team who can't resist a selfie. The Chelsea defender even took a snap from his hospital bed after undergoing surgery on a broken nose in July.

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Sporting selfies – Mario Balotelli is a footballer who has developed a huge following on social media for his on-field skill and off-field antics. The AC Milan striker's Instagram account features photos of him with his pet pig, named "super pig" as well as this surprisingly serene self portrait.

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Sporting selfies – Lolo Jones is the darling of social media, with the former U.S. Olympic sprinter never afraid to strike a pose on Twitter or Instagram. This photo, displayed on her Instagram account, shows Jones in training with the U.S. bodsled team ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.

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Sporting selfies – Here is a more traditional selfie from Sabine Lisicki. The German tennis ace snapped this on her way to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Closure for Muamba – Fabrice Muamba wept as he addressed the crowd at White Hart Lane -- the English soccer ground where he collapsed due to cardiac arrest during a match in March 2012.

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Eyes of the world – His collapse while playing for Bolton in an FA Cup match against Tottenham was seen by a worldwide television audience -- and the cameras were there again on his first return to the London stadium in November the same year.

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Capital action – Before attending the Europa League match, Muamba had been at London's O2 Arena to watch tennis star Roger Federer at the ATP World Tour Finals.

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Old friends – Muamba announced his retirement from football in August 2012, but the following month he attended a match played by his former club Bolton, which has dropped into the second division.

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Flame still burns – Muamba took part in the Olympic torch relay for the London 2012 Games. Here he lights the cauldron on day 64 of the flame's 8,000-mile journey around the UK.

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Wembley guest – In May 2012, he and his now wife Shauna were guests at the FA Cup final, which was won by Chelsea.

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Life saver – His life was saved by cardiologist Andrew Deaner, a Tottenham fan who came out of the crowd to help with his resuscitation.

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Heart stops – Muamba collapsed before halftime and the match was abandoned as he was taken to hospital after receiving several defibrillator shocks to restart his heart, which stopped for 78 minutes. He was discharged only a month later after making a remarkably quick recovery.

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Setting the World Cup stage – Aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Hill, overlooking the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, BrazIl. The famous arena will host the World Cup final on July 13, with 32 nations competing in the tournament.

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'The greatest' – Ask many Brazilians who is the greatest footballer of all time and their answer will be simple: "Pele." The striker won three World Cups with Brazil between 1958 and 1970 and is his country's leading goalscorer with 77 goals from 92 caps.

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Brazil's best – The Brazil team of 1970, which beat Italy 4-1 in the World Cup final in Mexico, is widely regarded as the greatest of all time. Pele, a three-time World Cup winner is seen here leaping on his teammates.

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New legend? – Neymar will be the man which the Brazilian public will look to for inspiration at the 2014 World Cup. The Barcelona striker starred in the country's Confederations Cup success in July 2013

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Magic Messi? – Despite winning the Champions League and Spanish title with Barcelona, Argentina's Lionel Messi has yet to taste success on the international stage.

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Rampant Ronaldo – Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick fired Portugal into the 2014 World Cup after his side defeated Sweden in the playoffs. Ronaldo is the country's joint-top scorer with Pauleta on 47 goals.

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Super Suarez – Luis Suarez played a key role in Uruguay's run to the World Cup. The Liverpool striker was part of the squad which reached the semifinals in South Africa and scored 11 goals in qualifying.

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Not bothered – Sweden's forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have to watch the tournament at home -- that's if he's even interested. He told reporters: "A World Cup without me is nothing to watch so it is not worthwhile to wait for the World Cup."

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Tiki-Taka – Spain is hoping to become the third country to retain the World Cup. Italy won the tournament in 1934 and 1938, while Brazil triumphed in 1958 and 1962. Andres Iniesta scored the winning goal in the 2010 final.

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Fantastic Falcao – Falcao will be one of the players to watch at the tournament with the Monaco striker considered to be one of the most lethal finishers in the game. Falcao scored nine goals in qualifying while his side netted 25 overall.

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Brilliant Belgium – Belgium is one of the teams fancied to do well in Brazil. The Belgians reached the semifinals in 1986 and are expected to challenge in the later stages this time around thanks to a crop of outstanding young players.

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Plucky underdogs – Cameroon is the lowest ranked team in the tournament. The Indomitable Lions are the 59th best team in the world according to FIFA. It reached the quarterfinals in 1990 where it was beaten by England.

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Closer for Klose? – Miroslav Klose, 35, looks set to feature in a fourth World Cup after helping Germany cruise through qualifying. Klose is the country's joint-top scorer on 68 goals alongside Gerd Muller.

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Bosnia bouncing – Bosnian football fans will flock to Brazil after their football team qualified for the World Cup for the very first time. Bosnia finished top of its group and clinched its place at the tournament courtesy of a 1-0 win over Lithuania.

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Dutch desire – Three times the Netherlands has reached the final -- and three times it has been beaten. In 1974 it lost out to West Germany before Argentina triumphed four years later. Four years ago it was beaten 1-0 by Spain.

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Classy Cahill – Tim Cahill needs one more goal to become Australia's top scorer. He currently has 29, leaving him level with Damian Mori.

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Sacre bleu – France became the first European team to overturn a two-goal deficit in a World Cup playoff to secure its place in Brazil. Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho scored twice as France defeated Ukraine 3-0 on the night, 3-2 on aggregate.

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Breaking barriers – Spain will be one of the favorites to win the tournament but no European side has ever won the competition in South America.

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Meanwhile, Real Madrid also qualified for the next stage following a 4-1 home win over Galatasaray.

Deprived of its injured talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, Real's night threatened to unravel following the sending off of defender Sergio Ramos.

But goals from Gareth Bale, Alvaro Arbeloa, Angel di Maria and Isco secured all three points.

"The team was very, very good in the second half," Arbeloa told Canal Plus.

"The coach was exactly right in the tactical changes he made and we were able to press them higher up the pitch."

Galatasaray can still make it through to the last-16 but it must defeat Juventus in its final group game.

Juventus needs just a point to take second place after it saw off FC Copenhagen 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick from Arturo Vidal.

Cavani class

Also through to the next stage is Paris Saint-Germain, which left it late to see off Olympiakos 2-1 in the French capital.

Despite being reduced to 10 men when Marco Verratti was sent off, PSG prevailed thanks to goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani.

Olympiakos must now beat Anderlecht on December 10 and hope that Benfica fails to claim maximum points against PSG if it is to progress.

Keisuke Honda pulled a goal back from the penalty spot just after the hour mark only for Thomas Muller to net Bayern's third.

"It is a fantastic achievement to win 10 consecutive games in Europe especially if you consider we also played Barcelona and then Borussia Dortmund on the way to the final (last season)," Robben told reporters.

"We have said we don't play for records, we play to win titles. But we have a great team and I am proud to be part of it."

City slickers

In the group's other game, Manchester City eased to a 4-2 win over Czech side Viktoria Plzen.

City, already through to the next stage, continued its goalscoring streak following the 6-0 Premier League win over Tottenham at the weekend.

Sergio Aguero, Samir Nasri, Alvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko were all on target.